Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.

I have the habit of attention to such excess, that my senses get no rest – but suffer from a constant strain.

I intend to inspire people with my story: motivate young people that grew up like myself, or even not like myself. Just, you know, go through the human experience.

I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.

It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one’s life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than ‚try to be a little kinder.‘

We are often raised as dependents then given over to teachers. It’s experience and exploration that can transform us and lead to mastery.

It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.

The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart.

I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I’m just trying to create a good one for myself.

There’s room for role models who make mistakes.

I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

I don’t want to look sloppy, because then I feel sloppy.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.

I’m kind of fascist with myself, you know.

We should seek the greatest value of our action.

If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water’s edge.

Getting money is not all a man’s business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

The happiest people I know as a nation are the Burmese; their brightness and cheeriness are proverbial. Kindness to animals is one of their greatest ‚weaknesses‘; no Burmese will kill an animal, even if it is to put it out of pain.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.

I worked out early on to give up things I couldn’t do well at all.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay – and rise!

Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity.

I don’t want to be an action star, an action star’s life is so short. I want my life to get longer, I want my career to get longer.

I’m not a person that socializes very well.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.

‚Worry‘ is a word that I don’t allow myself to use.

The Bible tells us to be perfect. This is likely a scary thought for many people. It used to scare me. I didn’t think I could ever get there, no matter how hard I tried.

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.

If selfishness is the key to being miserable, then selflessness must be the key to being happy!

It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

Success has always been a great liar.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don’t complain.

Observe all men, thyself most.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.

I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.

Don’t throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Sometimes in the past when I played something might make me lose focus, or I would go home after a game where I thought I could have played better and I would let it hang over my head for a long time when it shouldn’t.

No one should be ashamed to admit he is wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.